Connecticut Freedom of Information Act

It's heartening that Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and petitioning candidate for governor Joe Visconti say they will sign a pledge supporting the state's Freedom of Information law and that Republican nominee Tom Foley says he supports the premise of the pledge even though he doesn't sign such things. Connecticut's landmark law that turns on the lights and lets citizens see what's going on in local and state government has been under attack by elected officials as never before in recent years. It has been measurably weakened. In the 2013 legislative session, remember, leading lawmakers, prosecutors and the governor's office negotiated, in secret, a law...

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It's heartening that Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and petitioning candidate for governor Joe Visconti say they will sign a pledge supporting the state's Freedom of Information law and that Republican nominee Tom Foley says he supports the premise of...

Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act was passed in 1975, making it the first of its kind. It's a good law. Its premise is that the government belongs to the people. Therefore, the people should know what government is doing. Seems reasonable.
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A secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday.
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